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Date
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Time
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Topic
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Lecturers/Organizers
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25.10（Friday）
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8:00-
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Registration + Give Presentations to Ms Yu
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yxy
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18:30
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Welcome Party hosted by ZAFU and Introduction of Participants
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yxy/pgx/SJ
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26.10
（Saturday）
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8:00
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Late registration
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yxy
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8:30-9:10
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Welcome by ZAFU, NJAU and UNSW
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pgx/SJ
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9:10-9:30
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Aims and Content of Course Housekeeping, Introduction of new participant
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pgx/SJ
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9:30-10:00
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An Introduction of Biochar; Biochar and C sequestration in soil
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pgx
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10:00-10:30
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Historical use of charcoal and wood vinegar as soil amendment
Case studies from Africa, Asia, Australia and South America
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SJ
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10:30-10:45
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Tea Break
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10:45-12:00
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The Science of Biochar and Soil:
1.SJ: A review of the scientific literature and assessment of areas of uncertainty on: The Physical, Chemical and Electrical Properties of Biochar and Wood Vinegar( 60minutes)
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Pgx/SJ/llq/M L A
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2. MLA: Biochar Production and Field testing in Vietnam
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3.llq: Multiple benefits with biochar soil amendment
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12:00-13:00
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The Science and Engineering of Biochar Production
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SJ
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13:00-14:00
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Lunch
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14:00-16:00
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Practical:
1. Tour of ZAFU Facility
2. Participants presentations 10(mins each)
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SJ/GXP
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16:00-16:15
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Tea break
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16:15-18:00
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Participants presentations 10(mins each)
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SJ/GXP
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18:30
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Free time
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27.10
(Sunday)
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9:00-9:45
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Selecting biochar products that match purpose and context
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SS
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9:45-10:15
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Nutrient Release Dynamics & Adsorption of Pesticides and Herbicides
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EG
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10:15-10:30
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Choosing Biochars for Specific Soils and Plants from around the world
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SJ
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10:30-10:45
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Tea Break
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10:45-12:00
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Case Study 1: Biochars impact of plant disease resistance
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Ellen Graber
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Case Study 2; Adsorption of heavy metal
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Bian RJ
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12:00-13:00
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Case Study 3: Designing Improved Biochar Fertilisers and Amendments
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SJ
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13:00-14:00
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Lunch
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14:00- 15:00
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Practical; Making Biochar in Stoves and Ovens
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EG/SJ
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15:00-17:00
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Practical: Testing of Biochars
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Llq/EG/M LA
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28.10
(Monday)
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Field tour
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llq
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8:30-12:00
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Travel to the Nintan Biochar Company Factory
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12:00-14:00
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Visit Factory
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14:00-16:00
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Back to Nanjing
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16:00-17:00
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Prof Johannes Lehmann a video talk on IBI biochar testing and sustaibability guidelines
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18:00-8:20
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Stay Over night in Nanjing
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29.10
(Tuesday)
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Visit field test site and Equipment manufacturer(Jiangsu Benenv Co., Ltd)
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8:30-11:00
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Visit field test site
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11:00-15:00
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Back to Huangzhou
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15:30
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Visit West Lake, Huangzhou
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30.10 (Wednesday)
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9:00-10:00
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Discussion of Field Trip
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pgx/llq
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10:00-10:45
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Case studies of Operating Biochar manufacturing and marketing companies
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Liu/llq
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10:45-11:00
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Tea Break
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11:00-12:00
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Analysing Biochar Systems
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SJ
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12:00-13:00
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Designing Biochar Projects
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SJ
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13:00-14:00
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Lunch
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14:00-16:00
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Practical: Designing a biochar project for your Area/Country
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16:00-17:30
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Presentation of Case Studies
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31.10
(Thursday)
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9:00-10:00
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Developing Biochar Businesses
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SJ
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10:00-11:00
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Participants presentation
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11:00-11:15
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Tea Break
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11:15-13:00
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Guidelines for the sustainable production of biochar: Participants to develop
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SJ/llq
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13:00-14:00
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Lunch
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14:00-16:00
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Developing an outline business plan
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16:00-17:00
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Presentation of business plan
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18:00-20:30
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Biochar Party
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1.11
(Friday)
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9:00-11:00
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Discussion/Questions related to all of the course material
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SJ/pgx
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11:00-11:15
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Tea Break
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11:15-12:15
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Evaluation of the Course
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12:15-12:30
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Closing
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